The Asylum Chronicles

The Asylum Chronicles are a series of anthologies of steampunk stories, published by the Last Line publishing house.

I was lucky enough to be selected to have my short story, 'Storm Watch' published in the first of the Asylum Chronicles, Tales from the Asylum. Subsequently I had short stories published in the following two volumes, and the publishing house agreed to publish my steampunk/ science fiction trilogy, The Automata Wars (volumes 1 & 2 currently available).

You can get a free download of Storm Watch via the links below. The Asylum Chronicles continue...

Storm Watch: A Tale of the Sea

A FREE download for all readers, with my complimentsThe Sea, they say, is a harsh mistress. But she gives as well as takes,
and the tiny fishing village nestled between the towering cliffs
depends on her good graces for survival.

James Fairweather has
always been beloved of the sea, right from his early, unusual entry to
the village. But the winds are changing, and the tides are turning, and
perhaps James is not as well favoured as everyone had thought.

The
air is heavy with the tang of salt. On the horizon, clouds are
gathering. And something is stirring in the deep, below...

Storm
Watch first appeared in 'Tales from the Asylum: A Steampunk
Compilation', published by The Last Line in 2010. 'Tales from the
Asylum' is the first volume of 'The Asylum Chronicles'.

The Asylum

It was built like a fortress; yet no-one questioned why. It had hundreds of uniformed wardens; almost no-one noticed.It held strange and dangerous inmates; no-one knew.Built
in the 1870s, yet seeming to endure forever, the Asylum has seen
governments rise and fall, has witnessed wars and riots. It has stories
to tell, strange twisting stories of past and future. These are just a
few of those stories; these are the Asylum Chronicles…

Lost Souls of the Asylum: A steampunk compilation

The third steampunk compilation from The Last Line. At the close of the 19th Century, in his quarters in the Asylum in Lincoln, Professor Steam has reached a peaceful and dignified end. As preparations are made for his body to be taken to London for a small private funeral and a place in the family tomb, Arkwright, Inspector Speed and Miss Rain step into the pale light of the Asylum Garden. Here they stand among the simple stone markers that commemorate those who died in the Asylum. Naturally their thoughts are on death, and one by one they begin to recount the stories of those who died...contains my short story, 'Waiting for the Sun'.Available from The Last Line publishing, and other outlets, includingWaterstones OnlinePublished September 2012Price: £10 (Plus P&P if applicable)

Beyond the Asylum: A steampunk compilation

The second steampunk compilation from The Last Line goes beyond the Asylum. Beyond space and time as we understand them lies the machine. Here the Keepers have collected the most dangerous and evil entities in history. They said they would keep the world safe. They said it would last forever. But then, they also said they had built the machine... From Atlantis , lost in the mists of time, to the end of days, Beyond The Asylum unleashes another set of Steampunk stories; where legends come to life and even the Devil may care... Contains my short story, 'A Letter To My Father'.Available from The Last Linepublishing, and from selected booksellersPublished September 2011Price: £10 (Plus P&P if applicable)

Tales from the Asylum: A steampunk compilation

The very first volume from The Last Line holds the distinction of being written by steampunks, and published by steampunks. In the crumbling Asylum at Lincoln, Arkwright, the last warden makes his rounds of the last ten inmates. Ten special cases that can never be released. Follow in Arkwright's footsteps and hear the strange and often disturbing stories of the Asylum; betrayal, murder, obsession and worse. And all the while you are surrounded by the Asylum; that rambling, decaying building which seems to hint at even darker secrets...It contains my short story, 'Stormwatch'.Available from The Last Linepublishing, and from selected booksellersPublished September2010Price: £10 (Plus P&P if applicable

I often have a few of copies of the above volumes secreted about my person; if you see me at an event and would like a copy, please stop me and ask...